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2012 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
74.6%
Latest Pass Rate
581
Total Tests (All Years)
38,064 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 74.6%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 6.5% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 82.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 74.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.8%290
4 yrs74.6%291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)74.6%291
2015 (3 yrs)82.8%290

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 290Avg Mileage 29,789Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2016
74.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 291Avg Mileage 38,064Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.0% (3 yrs)18.6% (4 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.7% (3 yrs)19.9% (4 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.7% (3 yrs)19.9% (4 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.1% (3 yrs)5.5% (4 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.8% (3 yrs)6.2% (4 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 581 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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